Hollywood & Bollywood News Updates 23rd September 2013

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Mollie King wants to erase 'first kiss' memory

London: Singer Mollie King says given a chance she would like to erase the memory of her first kiss.
This is so because the 26-year-old, member of The Saturdays band, feels that her first lip-locking experience was “awkward”.

“The first boy I kissed, maybe that would be erased. It was so awkward, he just pounced on me. I`d erase that memory,” Bliss magazine quoted Mollie as saying.

She was recently romantically linked to music producer Jordan Omley and before that she was in a relationship with model David Gandy.

Zayn Perrie Edwards needs no make-up

London: Singer Perrie Edwards says she doesn’t need to put layers of make up when with fiance Zayn Malik, member of One Direction band.
The couple got engaged last month.

“I can`t be bothered to wear make-up every day. I`m lucky with Zayn - he likes me either way,” Now magazine quoted Edwards as saying.

Edwards, member of Little Mix band, says she would never change herself for a man.

“I am who I am and I wouldn`t change my look for a man,” she said.

Emmys 2013: And the Winners Are...

Supporting Actress - Comedy
Merritt Wever, Nurse Jackie
Writing - Comedy
Tina Fey and Tracey Wigfield, 30 Rock
Supporting Actor - Comedy
Tony Hale, Veep
Lead Actress - Comedy
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Directing - Comedy
Gail Mancuso, Modern Family
Lead Actor - Comedy
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Lead Actress - Miniseries/Movie
Laura Linney, The Big C: Hereafter
Writing - Drama
Henry Bromell, Homeland
Supporting Actress - Drama
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Reality Show
The Voice
Supporting Actor - Drama
Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire
Lead Actor - Drama
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Lead Actress - Drama
Claire Danes, Homeland
Directing - Drama
David Fincher, House of Cards
Writing - Variety Series
The Colbert Report
Directing - Variety Series
Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live
Choreography
Derek Hough, Dancing with the Stars
Variety Series
The Colbert Report
Writing - Miniseries/Movie
Abi Morgan, The Hour
Supporting Actor - Miniseries/Movie
James Cromwell, American Horror Story: Asylum
Directing - Miniseries/Movie
Steven Soderbergh, Behind the Candelabra
Supporting Actress - Miniseries/Movie
Ellen Burstyn, Political Animals
Lead Actor - Miniseries/Movie
Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra
Miniseries/Movie
Behind the Candelabra
Comedy Series
Modern Family
Drama Series
Breaking Bad

Style Supremacy: The UK is the Fashion World’s Best Kept Secret

Every fashion insider knows Paris has been raiding England’s closet for decades. That funny little island which can barely support its own fashion industry is such a tried and true breeding ground for fashion innovation, many of the noteworthy French fashion house revivals of the past three decades have been helmed by boundary-pushing English eccentrics.

And fashion wonks also know that the alma mater responsible for churning them out is Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design. You will have heard of a few of its alumni: Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci and Stella McCartney. Then there are the lesser-known powerhouses, like demented fashion intellectual Hussein Chalayan, print genius Christopher Kane, punk god Gareth Pugh, and little Zac Posen, who is now back in New York.
So listen up, Hollywood. We love the Couture Capital as much as you do, but the UK fashion industry needs your dough. And I understand it's a day trip from Paris.

James Deen calls porn flick with Farrah Abraham a 'Drama Train Hit'

Washington: Actor James Deen has reportedly opened up about doing a pornographic film with ` Teen Mom 2` star Farrah Abraham, calling it a `Drama Train Hit`.
According to an interview with Playboy Magazine, the 27-year old American pornographic actor and director, who had initially turned down the offer, set the record straight saying that his relationship with the MTV reality personality was a set-up for the popularity of the celebrity sex tape, Us Magazine reported.
The `drama train`, as Deen calls it, involved the single mother, to 4-year old daughter Sophia, publicly slamming him in the porn flick for talking about what she said was a "personal sex tape", but later she sold it to porn company Vivid Entertainment for an amount in the "high six figures".
Deen claims that he was promised that the media wouldn`t be involved and had made it clear that he would tell the truth if anyone asked him about it. 

Emmys 2013 Opening Act: Neil Patrick Harris Rallies Kimmel, Fallon, Jane Lynch, Conan, Tina & Amy

After a recorded bit that captured snippets from all of the year's best television programs and episodes (one that went on far too long and served up hardly any laughs, we might add), Neil Patrick Harris took the Emmys stage for a non-musical, but still pretty funny ordeal: a union of past ceremony hosts from Jimmy Kimmel to Jane Lynch to Jimmy Fallon to Conan O'Brien... and what the hell, for good measure, they threw in 2013 Golden Globes hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as well.
The bit was far from uproarious, but exhibited good spirit and charm from each of the parties involved. Everyone input their specialty:
Jimmy Kimmel was sardonic and abrasive.
Jane Lynch played the powerhouse aggressor.
Jimmy Fallon tapdanced giddily.
Conan O'Brien ranted and raved like a lunatic.
Kevin Spacey revealed himself, in House of Cards form, to be the mastermind behind the whole debacle.
And Tina Fey and Amy Poehler chided NPH to  take his pants off.
Yep, all the basics. Nothing historical, but good fun nonetheless.

Katy Perry praises Miley Cyrus

Los Angeles: Pop star Katy Perry has praised singer-actress Miley Cyrus and thinks she has `an incredible voice`.
The `Roar` hitmaker, who will turn 29 next month, is excited for Cyrus`s new album `Bangerz` to be released on October 8 and said she would love to collaborate the 20-year-old singer in the future, reported E! online.
"She has got an incredible voice. I have heard her sing `Wrecking Ball` before that single came out and I tweeted about it a long time ago before it even came out and I was just so excited about it for her. She has got a set of pipes that are incredible," Perry said.
Perry has also voiced her support for Cyrus, who was recently criticised by a number of other artists including Pink, Elton John, Cher and Jessie J, following her raunchy performance at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City last month.

'The Office': Top Emmy-Worthy Episodes

Everyone’s felt that small disappointment when their favorite star doesn’t win a much deserved award, but no one has suffered through as many defeats as fans of The Office have. Nine seasons completed and not one cast member has won a Primetime Emmy —including Steve Carell and his immaculate portrayal of Michael Scott — despite the hundreds of hilarious, honest and awkward-as-hell episodes:

Secretary’s Day, Season Six
Little orphan Erin’s life hasn’t been easy but she finally settles into a relationship with Andy only to discover that he was once engaged to that bitchy accountant. Thanks to her big-mouthed boss, Erin has the pleasure of finding out on what should be the happiest day of her life (Secretary’s Day, of course.) In classic Michael fashion, he fixes everything with a heartwarming speech:

“You know what, I wouldn’t worry about Angela. She doesn’t hold a candle to you, Erin. She’s old enough to be your mom for one thing. And she’s like three feet tall. And she wears pioneer women clothing. Ad I don’t think she’s ever pooped in her life.”

Beach Games, Season Three
Everyone has experienced Pam’s pain at one point or another: being in love with a former friend, ignored by fellow employees, dealing with failed engagements — but few have had the courage that she musters up to let the world know:
“I did the coal walk!...Michael, you couldn't even do that. Maybe I should be your boss. Wow I feel really good right now. Why didn't any of you come to my art show? I invited all of you. That really sucked. It's like sometimes some of you act like I don't even exist. Jim, I called off my wedding because of you. And now we're not even friends. And things are just like weird between us. And that sucks. And I miss you. You were my best friend before you went to Stamford. And I really miss you. I shouldn't have been with Roy, and there were a lot of reasons to call of my wedding. But the truth is, I didn't care about any of those reasons until I met you. And now you're with someone else. And that's fine...The thing that I'm just trying to say to you Jim, and to everyone else in the circle, I guess, is that I miss having fun with you. Just you, not everyone in the circle.”

Stress Relief (Parts 1 & 2), Season Five

Technically this 2009 two-part episode did win an Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series (Jeffrey Blitz) but let’s be honest, it never would have worked without this specific cast. Between Rainn Wilson’s unblinking portrayal of safety-obsessed Dwight to Jim’s determination to “not die in this office”, they deserve an award for their perfect display of the possibly unprepared and definitely hilarious flight or fight response. Hey, Dwight was only looking out for his co-workers:
“Last week I gave a fire safety talk. And nobody paid any attention. It's my own fault for using PowerPoint. PowerPoint is boring. People learn in a lot of different ways, but experience is the best teacher.”

Customer Loyalty, Season Nine

Faith in love was restored when Pam and Jim finally got together — and then was tested when the lovable salesman suddenly became a bit of a douche to his wife. Season nine saw the first time the barrier between the employees and documentary crew was broken: Pam finally breaks down after a blow-out with Jim and her tears are comforted by behind-the-scenes boom operator Brian. Dunder-Mifflin reflects the totally wayward moments everyone experiences in their work-place but, as Pam shows us, also accurately portrays the difficulties of relationships, families and the struggle between your head and your heart:
“It’s getting tougher. I just didn’t know it would be this hard.”

Dinner Party, Season Four
Michael and Jan’s infamous dinner party involved more than just awkward charades and a rant about the emotional turmoil of reversed vasectomies. Only these actors could create passive-aggression so natural that you wish you could walk right out of Michael’s condo door and leave the episode for a while — exactly Jim’s sentiments:
“Michael and Jan seem to be playing their own separate game, and it’s called ‘lets see how uncomfortable we can make our guests.’ And they’re both winning. So I am going to make a run for it.”

Gay Witch Hunt, Season Three
Oscar Martinez’s sexuality is no secret to Office fans now but it was his boss who outed him to his co-workers. Feeling offended by Michael’s use of the word ‘faggy’, Oscar confides in HR, ultimately leading to a hunt to find the homosexual in the office. The moment that stands out like an award-winning sore thumb is Michael’s courageous act of planting a wet one on Oscar’s lips to prove that he is totally not homophobic:
“Maybe we could go out for a beer sometime, and you could tell me... how you do that to another dude.” — Michael Scott

Drug Testing, Season Two

Nothing sets Dwight off like someone smoking a joint on company property. After finding the highly illegal substance, the whole office is under suspect and Michael takes it upon himself to educate his team on the dangers of drug abuse. His naivety is both the most annoying and endearing thing about the branch manager and his drug meeting is reflective of health classes all over the country:
“Do you think that smoking drugs is cool? Do you think that doing alcohol is cool?” — Michael Scott

Really Bad Movies – 'Billy Madison'

Stop looking at me swan! If you were between the ages of 10 and 20 in 1995, and you had the pleasure of receiving a fourth-tier education at any one of the country's public schools, chances are you already know the film in which that memorable line of dialogue was uttered. Yep, Billy Madison  may have been one of the most inane movies ever to have been released by a major studio, but to those who know and love Adam Sandler's earlier work (we're talking anything made before he went all mainstream with 1999's Big Daddy), this surrealist exploration of an adult male that must go back to school in order to take over his dad's hotel business is right up there with Citizen Kane. Now if only everyone else saw it that way. Here's a look back at Billy Madison.

In today's Hollywood economy, where risk-averse franchises supersede any type of originality, it's doubtful that a film like Billy Madison  could ever be greenlit. What can you say, when a running story line in your script involves an overgrown penguin, who serves no functional purpose aside to torment Sandler's overgrown manchild of a character, well then, that's not exactly a slam dunk in the pitch room. But hey, at least Sandler had the cojones to do it a couple of decades ago!
 
Watch Out for the Dead ClownIn the very scene that illuminates why Billy Madison is such a wonderfully bad movie, watch closely as a trickle of blood spews from the clown's mouth after he falls. Everyone points and laughs, even as he seemingly meets his maker. And why shouldn't they – he is a clown, after all! Billy Madison  was full of these hilarious little moments where the scene's complete 180 in tone caused you to scratch your head for a moment, right before you busted out laughing. Stupid, yes. But also very funny.
 
He Will Turn This Damn Bus Around!You can say that the greatest film of Chris Farley's brief, but memorable career was Tommy Boy, which coincidentally also came out in 1995. But fans of Billy Madison will recognize Farley's high-strung bus driver as some of the heavyweight performer's finest comedic acting. Watch as his face nearly explodes when a student hits him in the face with a sandwich.
 
Sandler Was Actually FunnyI know what you're thinking, Adam Sandler has been making hugely successful movies for over 20 years now. That's got to count for something, right? Well, yes, technically. But for a brief period in the mid-90s, a young Adam Sandler, who was fresh off his "Bad Boys" days as a cast member on SNL, made a few really dumb movies, among them, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Waterboy, and even The Wedding Singer  to a certain degree, that were also really funny. But then something happened – Sandler started broadening his act towards a wider sect of the movie-going public. And since then (1998, to be exact) we've had to suffer through travesties like Click, That's My Boy  and (gasp!) Jack and Jill.  All one needs to do is watch something as incredibly bland as Grown Ups 2  and ask yourself, "Wow, is this really the same dude?" Sadly, yes. Yes it is. But hey, at least we've still got the movie about the overgrown penguin!

5 Reasons To Watch The New Fox Show 'Sleepy Hollow'

Let’s face it -- there are about a million new shows that hit the airwaves every season, and although plenty start out looking cool, many of them just don’t pan out in the end. At first glance Fox’s new show Sleepy Hollow appears to be taking advantage of the usual gimmicks -- an old, literary classic revamped with a modern-day setting and some hot actors to get us interested. But -- dare we say -- there’s something different about this one. Here are a few reasons to tune in.

 The Nicole Beharie Factor
Although she's far from a household name, we predict big things for Nicole Beharie. She had small but significant roles in Shame and 42 (this year's Jackie Robinson biopic), and now she's playing Ichabod Crane's police partner.
 Tom Mison, Who Apparently Goes By T-Mis
Look, a little eye candy never hurt nobody and the English actor is definitely a cutie. Taking on the lead role of Ichibod Crane, it's probably a good sign that his opening scenes in the season premiere (in which he literally rises from a shallow grave) have him look anything but hot. On-screen, the seasoned actor will rely on his legitimate acting chops, while off-screen he likes to go by his nickname T-Mis, and admits to having a hidden talent for twerking.
Numbers Don’t Lie
The series premiered Monday night, and everybody and their mama tuned in. Sleepy Hollow nabbed ten million viewers, officially making it Fox’s highest-rated fall drama premiere in six years.
Creator Alex Kurtzman Kinda Knows What He’s Doing
Kurtzman and co-creator Roberto Orci have been at this game a long time; they were both 24 year-old producers when they suddenly found themselves in charge of  the series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.  Since then he's written and produced for shows like Alias, Fringe, and worked with Michael Bay on the Transformers series.
It's Literally On Right Now
There. Now you have no excuse not to watch. Fox is streaming the pilot episode right now so you can see what all the hype is about for yourself. Go here to watch the pilot, and get ready for next Monday's episode.
Sleepy Hollow airs on Fox, Monday nights at 9 PM ET.

Daniel Radcliffe set for Freddie Mercury biopic?

London:`Harry Potter` star Daniel Radcliffe is reportedly set to replace Sacha Baron Cohen in an upcoming Freddie Mercury biopic.
`The Dictator` star Cohen was originally set to play the iconic Queen frontman before he quit over creative differences with surviving band mates Brian May and Roger Taylor, and now the Radcliffe could take on the part, reported Daily Star.
"Daniel has be told the part is his if he wants it. Despite his youth, Daniel has impressed movie bosses with his portrayal of gay poet Allen Ginsburg in this year`s movie `Kill Your Darlings`," a source said.
"Plus, he`s closer in height to Freddie than Sacha, who`s much taller. Daniel can really sing, too."
Producers are said to be prepared to offer a lot of money to the 24-year-old actor and it could be his biggest pay day since the `Harry Potter` saga.

Jemima Khan finds Russell obsessive!

London: Socialite Jemima Khan is reportedly worried because she feels that British comedian Russell Brand is getting obsessed with her.
The duo is said to be dating each other and were recently seen taking a romantic walk in New York. However, Jemima is unable to handle the affection Russell is showering on her.
“Jemima’s started to get a bit freaked out by Russell’s relentless affection. She’s described him as compulsive and obsessive,” dailystar.co.uk quoted a source as saying.
“It’s like he’s addicted to her. She likes him but it’s still too much,” the source added.

BOLLYWOOD UPDATES

Shah Rukh Khan back on 'Happy New Year' sets

Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who flew down here on a short visit, has returned to the sets of upcoming movie `Happy New Year` in Dubai though he has completed his part of the shoot.

`Happy New Year` is being directed by Farah Khan and this is her third film with SRK post the blockbusters - `Main Hoon Naa` and `Om Shanti Om`.

“Back to Dubai...short visit to Mumbai...touch and go. Shoot coming to an end...another dream`s first schedule wrapping up soon,” Shah Rukh, 47, posted on Twitter Sunday.

Farah, who is about to wrap up the first schedule of the film, responded that he`s back for his crew.

“Can`t believe Shah Rukh Khan is back even though his shoot is over! True love for his crew and above all for the play station FIFA (a video game),” she tweeted.

`Happy New Year` also stars Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan and Boman Irani.

Pratyusha Banerjee likes to create problems: Hazel Keech

Mumbai: British-Indian actress Hazel Keech, the first to be voted out of `Bigg Boss Saath - 7`, describes co-contestant Pratyusha Banerjee as troublemaker.
The show went on air Sep 15 and Hazel, seen in `Bodyguard` in a sizeable role, was evicted on the seventh day, Saturday.
She said that just after spending about six days in the house, "I can`t exactly say who is what."
"I like Kamya (Punjabi)...she is forward and can say what she feels. Pratyusha likes to create problems. She is a negative character, but has a big fan following," Hazel told IANS.
The `Bigg Boss` house is divided into two parts - hell and heaven. Hazel was sent to hell, but she said it wasn`t as bad as it seemed.
"It was a nice experience. Jahannam (hell) wasn`t as bad as it seems. We were grateful to have water and a bed. The first few days were good, everyone got on well. I am so happy to have experienced this," she said.
Asked who she thinks will win the title, the 26-year-old said: "I don`t know what people like to see...bitchy people or nice ones. It depends on what people enjoy watching."
But regardless of the fact that she is out of the house now, Hazel has all the plans to follow it as a viewer.
"I will be following it. I have no idea what the audience have seen so far. I will watch it everyday. I am sad that I am no longer in the house, but I am also glad as I am not keeping too well," she said.
Hazel is set to start work on her next movie, in which she plays the lead role.
"I have a movie, which I am yet to start. It`s called `Bold Bollywood`. I am sure they will be happy that I am out of `Bigg Boss`," she said.
The other participants who are still contesting for the prize money in the house are Pratyusha, Kamya, Kushal Tandon, Gauhar Khan, Apoorva Agnihotri and his wife Shilpa, Tanisha Mukherjee, Ratan Rajput, Rajat Rawail, Armaan Kohli, VJ Andy, Anita Advani, Sangram Singh, and Eli Evram

Vidya Balan launches tech-based learning system

Thanapur (Uttar Pradesh): Actress Vidya Balan here Sunday launched a mobile phone-based learning system that seeks to make the learning process interesting for children.
According to the system, following a missed call on toll free No.18001208989, a recorded message would play on the return call that would take children through a learning module in an interesting manner.
The learning system, as part of Nihar Naturals Shanti Amla`s `Chotte Kadam Pragati ki Aur` initiative, will help children learn English words.
The brand, in association with Child Relief and You (CRY) India, is in its second phase of the campaign and brand ambassador Vidya showed how to use the IVR (interactive voice response) system.
"I did a similar thing (play a teacher) last year in Lusa village of Mirzapur district. But this time, I had more information to share," Vidya told IANS here.
She even used Bollywood songs to teach children of the village, also situated in the same district.
The "Paa" star believes movies have the largest reach in this context. "When you use a song to tell them something ... you are hoping it stays with them. It has strong impact on them," said Vidya.
Nihar Naturals Shanti Amla in association with CRY also created a learning environment by placing wind chimes of alphabets and numbers and wall paintings with simple Hindi to English translations in the village.
Vidya also interacted with self-help group women who are spearheading the campaign in their respective regions. They took a pledge to ensure the progress of children`s education.
Launched in September 2012, the initiative, aimed at empowering women to support children`s education in the country, has made an impact on many lives.
As part of the initiative, two percent of all proceeds from the sale of the hair oil are contributed to the cause of children`s education.
Nihar Naturals Shanti Amla has so far supported 19 projects across 10 states, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Across India, 36,058 children have got the opportunity to get educated.
Vidya highlighted that in Lusa village alone, the initiative helped motivate 128 children to stay in school, 31 dropouts to re-enrol and upgrade middle school infrastructure.

'Nayak Returns' to have a fresh subject: Anil Kapoor

Mumbai: Actor Anil Kapoor says that `Nayak Returns` will have a completely fresh subject and it won`t be a sequel.
`Nayak` (2001) was a political action thriller starring Kapoor, Rani Mukerji and Amrish Puri. The film was a remake of
S Shankar`s successful Tamil film `Mudhalvan`.
Now `Nayak 2` is rolling out, though Kapoor says it is not a sequel.
"I have just signed `Nayak 2` and it is my responsibility to put the project together. It is not a sequel to `Nayak`. The film is completely a fresh subject but it is something similar... The character is same. We will try to do something special," the actor said.
Kapoor will be seen next in `Sharmaji Ka Atom Bomb`, directed by Abhishek Sharma (of `Tere Bin Laden` fame). A comedy, it is to go on floors by the end of this year.
Reportedly, the film is going to have Tabu as well.
Kapoor is also looking forward to working with Rajkumar Santoshi for a film based on the Partition. (They had worked together in `Pukar` (2000) and `Lajja` (2001).)
"The film with Rajkumar Santoshi, it is very ambitious film and an excellent role, it is one of the best roles that I have come across," he said.

China's richest man to build world's largest film studio

Beijing: China`s richest man Wang Jianlin Sunday said he would build the world`s biggest film studio in the city of Qingdao.
Wang, owner of Dalian Wanda Group, intends to invest 30 billion yuan (almost $5 billion) in the Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis, which will consist of 20 studios, including one - which he says will be the world`s largest - of 10,000 sq m and a permanent underwater stage.
The 540-hectare park will include a movie theatre, wax museum, exhibition centre, yacht club, hotels and other cultural and tourist facilities.
Expected to be completed by 2017, the park will host around 30 foreign production groups and at least 100 domestic teams annually.
The property and entertainment conglomerate, who acquired the America-based cinema operator AMC last year, has high hopes for China`s film industry, estimating the nation`s box office will surpass that of the US by 2018.
The centre is part of Wang`s cultural development strategy and an attempt to create Chinese cultural brand.